I nearly had
a little brother!
Yes, I nearly had a little brother
Who wasn’t
as big as I
But Daddy didn’t want him
To gaze upon
the sky.
I nearly had
a little brother!
I nearly had a little brother
Who’d
whimper soft and low
But Mam and dad just
Wouldn’t let him grow.
I nearly had
a little brother
Who’d be smart and bright and funny
But Mam and
dad decided
He’d cost far, far
Too much
money.
I nearly had
a little brother!
Yes, I nearly had a little brother
Who wasn’t as tall as me
But Mammy didn’t want him
Laughing and running free
I nearly had
a little brother
But Mam and dad got bored
They’d had
more than enough of me
So they got a man
To cut his little cord.
I nearly had
a little brother
Who’d talk and talk
And talk
But they cut off his little legs
So he’d
never ever walk.
I nearly had
a little brother
Who’d be as mucky as a pup
But Daddy
told the doctor
It was time to
Cut him up.
I nearly had
a little brother
Who could run and dance and shout
But they
took him to the hospital
Where a nurse
Sucked him
out.
I nearly had
a little brother
Who’d always be around
But because
he was chopped up small
His body makes no sound.
I nearly had
a little brother
To fight with and win!
But I never
got the chance to boast,
Because the man
Dropped him
in a bin
I nearly had
a little brother
Well...
Nearly
